amenable

Example Sentences

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De Zerbi is also believed to be amenable to the idea.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Learning that he “was not amenable to removal,” the agents dropped him off at a coffee shop without informing his attorneys or family.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

He was about to play against Northern Kentucky and was amenable to the scheme.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

There are other players in the regime who may not prove as amenable.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2026

It is interesting to note that the lion that is the most amenable to the circus trainer’s tricks is the one with the lowest social standing in the pride, the omega animal.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel